Content Distribution

​

Content Distribution Hub

Reach more people by distributing your content across multiple platforms from one place. SoapBox’s Content Distribution Hub helps you share sermons, videos, and ministry content efficiently.

​

Supported Platforms

​

Connecting Accounts

​

Setting Up Connections

​

Managing Connections

• View all connected accounts
• Test connections
• Refresh authorization
• Remove connections

​

Publishing Content

​

Quick Share

Share content immediately:

1. Open the content (video, sermon, etc.)
2. Click Share
3. Select platforms
4. Customize captions for each platform
5. Click Publish

​

Scheduled Publishing

Plan your content calendar:

1. Click Schedule instead of Publish
2. Set date and time
3. Choose timezone
4. Save to queue

​

Batch Publishing

Share to multiple platforms with customized content:

1. Select content to share
2. Click Distribute
3. For each platform:
   • Enable/disable
   • Customize caption
   • Choose format
4. Publish all at once

​

Platform Optimization

​

YouTube

Best Practices:

• Full sermons: 20-60 minutes
• Include chapters with timestamps
• Custom thumbnails
• Detailed descriptions with links
• Tags and keywords

Auto-Generated:

• Chapter markers from transcript
• Description template
• Default tags

​

Facebook

Best Practices:

• Videos under 3 minutes perform best
• Native video (not links) gets more reach
• Captions essential (auto-play is muted)
• Post when your audience is active

Features:

• Schedule to page
• Cross-post to groups
• Premiere scheduling

​

Instagram

Content Types:

• Reels - 15-90 second vertical videos
• Feed Posts - Square or vertical images/videos
• Stories - 15-second ephemeral content

Best Practices:

• Vertical format (9:16)
• Hook in first 2 seconds
• Captions are essential
• Relevant hashtags

​

TikTok

Best Practices:

• 15-60 seconds ideal
• Vertical only (9:16)
• Trending sounds and effects
• Authentic, less polished works

Features:

• Schedule posts
• Analytics integration

​

Twitter/X

Best Practices:

• Videos under 2:20
• Eye-catching first frame
• Concise, engaging caption
• Thread for longer content

​

LinkedIn

Best Practices:

• Professional tone
• Leadership content performs well
• Native video preferred
• Business hours posting

​

Content Calendar

​

Calendar View

Visualize your content schedule:

• See all scheduled posts
• Identify gaps
• Balance platforms
• Coordinate campaigns

​

Planning Tools

• Drag and drop to reschedule
• Copy posts to other dates
• Create recurring schedules
• Set posting goals

​

Analytics

​

Cross-Platform Metrics

See performance across all platforms:

​

Per-Platform Analytics

Deep dive into each platform’s metrics:

• YouTube analytics
• Facebook insights
• Instagram insights
• TikTok analytics

​

Best Performing Content

Identify what works:

• Top posts by engagement
• Best posting times
• Content type performance
• Audience growth trends

​

Content Templates

​

Caption Templates

Save time with templates:

• Sermon announcement
• Event promotion
• Scripture share
• Testimonial post
• Call to action

​

Hashtag Sets

Create reusable hashtag groups:

• Sermon hashtags
• Event hashtags
• Denomination tags
• Location tags

​

Brand Elements

Consistent branding:

• Logo placement
• Color overlays
• Intro/outro clips
• Watermarks

​

Team Collaboration

​

Publishing Roles

​

Approval Workflows

For teams requiring review:

1. Creator submits for approval
2. Manager reviews
3. Approve, request changes, or reject
4. Approved content publishes

​

Activity Log

Track all activity:

• Who published what
• When and where
• Any edits made

​

Automation

​

Auto-Distribution

Set up automatic sharing:

• New sermon → YouTube + Facebook
• Service recordings → Archive
• Special events → All platforms

​

Rules

Create distribution rules:

• If [content type] then [platforms]
• If [tagged] then [specific handling]
• If [series] then [custom template]

​

Best Practices

​

Next Steps